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How the Gig Economy Can Fit Your Business

Connect your business directly to a gig workforce via LinkedIn, job boards, social media platforms or gig worker sites such as WeGoLook.

"Only recently have businesses begun understanding and adapting to the way generation Y wants and expects to work, which is 'mobile' – not tied down to any desk – let alone preparing for the entry of generation Z into the workforce in another five to ten years' time." - TechRadar, 2015

The buzz words are out there. The 'gig economy,' the 'sharing economy,' a 'gig,' and 'gig workers.'

It's not as important what you call it…rather how to use it to your advantage.

According to Fast Company, the gig economy is a growing (exploding, actually) trend which will re-define "the future of work."

The gig economy changes not only the way work is defined, but also how a business engaging in hiring and staffing.

Change is coming quickly. A change in the very way business is done.

This change is known as the gig economy, and here's how it can fit into your business.

How Business Gets Done in the Gig Economy

Let's give a face to the buzz words.

A 'gig' is a one-off or short-term project. A 'gig worker' is someone you as a business owner can hire to complete particular tasks or projects.

Some use freelancer and gig worker interchangeable.

When recruiting a gig worker, business owners get to select from professionals who are experts in their field.

So Why is the Gig Economy Booming?

Apps Freedom conducted a survey revealing that up to 84% of businesses who consider themselves on the "cutting-edge of mobile technology" reported higher numbers in productivity.

Why you ask? Because when a company merges mobile technology into business processes, it gives them more power and reach.

Mobility gives businesses the power to take advantage of online platforms (short-term accommodations, transportation, labor, etc.) which can cut business costs dramatically.

Also, mobility gives businesses the reach to a supply of high-quality gig workers (WeGoLook, Upwork, etc.) when they need them.

Digital technology and mobility give businesses direct and immediate access to gig economy services and workers. This not only increases productivity, but saves the company time and money to boot.

In 2016, global insurtech investments totaled $1.7 billion, with both the volume and value of deals roughly doubling since 2014. This doesn’t include companies that are self-funded, have traditional financing, or work with angel investors to bring innovation to the $4.5 trillion global insurance industry. And, every segment of the insurance value chain has been impacted by those investments, including claims.

We are excited to announce our partnership with the CCC ONE platform to help insurance policyholders file self-service claims remotely. CCC ONE is a cloud platform developed by CCC Information Services, Inc. (CCC), a leading software as a service provider to the automotive, insurance, and collision repair industries. Founded in 1980, CCC leverages the CCC ONE platform to link a vast network of more than 350 insurance carriers, more than 24,000 repair facilities, hundreds of part suppliers, dozens of third-party data and service providers, and car manufacturers.

Through this partnership, CCC’s customers can electronically connect to our on-demand field force of more than 40,000 well-trained Lookers who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Lookers are always standing by to help insurers provide a high-level of service at a critical point in the claims process. When assigned, one of our Lookers will gather imagery and information in the field, in any U.S. location—even rural areas—in as little as one day.

How it works

When a claim qualifies for CCC’s mobile channel, policyholders are instructed by their insurer how to capture and upload photos of the damage via their smart device. However, when the policyholder requests assistance, or they do not complete the process within the insurer-defined period, insurers can send us an electronic notification through CCC ONE.

As soon as we receive the request for assistance, we dispatch a nearby Looker to take and upload photos to CCC ONE. Once the photos are uploaded, they are immediately available for insurance appraisers to initiate the claims or repair process.

Additionally, any of CCC’s customers can directly assign claims to WeGoLook through CCC ONE. Once assigned, we immediately dispatch Lookers to capture and upload photos and other requested information from the site of the claim.

It’s a win, win, win

We’re very excited about this partnership the many ways it allows WeGoLook to offer value to policyholders and insurers alike. With CCC and WeGoLook, policyholders gain an even more seamless experience when filing self-service claims. Insurers get access to our on-demand workforce through the CCC platform to help them provide even better service to their insurance industry clients.

And for us, this partnership furthers our mission, and the mission of our parent company, Crawford & Company, to help restore and enhance lives, businesses, and communities.